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1997 Chrysler Town and Country has a starting problem. It starts up fine for 2 to 3 weeks. Then it just won't start. I was fixing by disconnecting battery let set for 20 minute to 2 hours then it start. Not a fix but did in a pinch. So had a garage diagnose it said it was body control module (BCM). couldn't see getting a new one as i just put a transmission in it. new ones ran $760 from dealer, rebuilt ones were $350, but no one could get one. So he said get a used one. Put used one in ran for same amount of time. So was researching online found that instrument panels had bad solder joints on it. Pulled gauges out they had no cracks on the solder joints reinstalled. same ran for 2 to 3 weeks. talked to a mechanic that a chrysler mechanic said if one of the doors don't unlock with remote then it sends a code to alarm saying door may of been popped open and stolen. went and checked and sure enough drivers door wasn't unlocking bought an actuator was for slider only. and drivers door had to buy latch and all, but no one has it new. headed for junkyard to find a used one this week. anyone else have any suggestions so i can make one trip to yard for parts.
1997 Chrysler Town and Country has a starting problem. It starts up fine for 2 to 3 weeks. Then it just won't start. I was fixing by disconnecting battery let set for 20 minute to 2 hours then it start. Not a fix but did in a pinch. So had a garage diagnose it said it was body control module (BCM). couldn't see getting a new one as i just put a transmission in it. new ones ran $760 from dealer, rebuilt ones were $350, but no one could get one. So he said get a used one. Put used one in ran for same amount of time. So was researching online found that instrument panels had bad solder joints on it. Pulled gauges out they had no cracks on the solder joints reinstalled. same ran for 2 to 3 weeks. talked to a mechanic that a chrysler mechanic said if one of the doors don't unlock with remote then it sends a code to alarm saying door may of been popped open and stolen. went and checked and sure enough drivers door wasn't unlocking bought an actuator was for slider only. and drivers door had to buy latch and all, but no one has it new. headed for junkyard to find a used one this week. anyone else have any suggestions so i can make one trip to yard for parts.